Man shocked with stun gun after standoff with deputies

A 29-year-old man was shocked with a stun gun during a standoff with law enforcement officers after he allegedly assaulted a relative and then barricaded himself in an apartment with a 10-month child Monday night in northwest Harris County, authorities said.

Karriem Coates is charged with retaliation/felony and assault on a family member, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies were dispatched on an emergency call about a domestic dispute at the Emerald Cove Apartments in the 16700 block of Kuykendahl about 7:30 p.m.

Deputies said a woman called 911, saying she had run from the apartment after a man, later identified as Coates, had hit her several times. She said she dashed out carrying her 4-year-old child, but was unable to grab her 10-month old infant. Coates remained in the apartment.

When deputies arrived, they ordered Coates to come outside, but he refused. He said he would shoot them if they tried to get into the apartment, deputies said.

The Harris County Sheriff's High Risk Operations Unit was sent to the scene. Unit members tried to coax Coates to come outside, but he would not leave the apartment. A few hours later, deputies said, unit members went into the apartment through a patio door. They shocked Coates with a Taser to subdue him. They grabbed the child, who was unhurt.

Deputies did not release information concerning whether Coates had a gun.